In-vehicle air conditioner air direction adjustment method, device, vehicle and storage medium

By obtaining the user's finger pointing position and voice commands and determining the target adjustment angle, the problem of difficulty in accurately controlling the wind direction of the vehicle air conditioner is solved, and precise control and safety improvement are achieved.

CN116021956BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05CHERY AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202310071464.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-01-13
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2043-01-13

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Technical Problem

Car air conditioners are difficult to accurately control the wind direction according to user needs, resulting in poor user experience and safety hazards.

Method used

By obtaining an image of the user's finger pointing position, combining voice commands, the target adjustment angle is determined, and the air conditioner wind direction adjustment is controlled to blow to the user's designated position.

Benefits of technology

It realizes precise wind direction control of the on-board air conditioner, improves user experience and reduces safety risks.

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Abstract

This application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and more particularly to a method, device, vehicle, and storage medium for adjusting the wind direction of an in-vehicle air conditioner. The method comprises: acquiring an image of the position at which a user's finger is pointing; determining the viewing angle of the finger based on the image of the finger's pointing position, and determining a first target adjustment angle based on the viewing angle and the current wind direction angle of the in-vehicle air conditioner; and adjusting the current wind direction angle based on the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the in-vehicle air conditioner blows toward the position at which the finger is pointing. This solves the problem of in-vehicle air conditioners having difficulty accurately controlling wind direction according to user needs, fully utilizing in-vehicle vision to achieve precise control, improving user experience, and reducing safety risks.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and in particular to a method and device for adjusting the wind direction of an on-vehicle air conditioner, a vehicle, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Currently, when users use air conditioning, especially when the temperature in the cabin is high, users hope that the air conditioning wind direction will blow towards a certain part of their body. However, since the air conditioning wind direction angle needs to be adjusted very precisely to blow towards the specified position, especially when driving, precise adjustment is very difficult to control, and it is difficult to achieve a satisfactory wind direction. At the same time, wind direction adjustment also brings many hidden dangers to driving.

[0003] The related technology achieves the purpose of automatically adjusting the air-conditioning outlet by collecting the position information of the passengers in the car. However, it only detects the position of the passengers in one direction, and the air-conditioning wind direction is only roughly directed to that position. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present application provides a method, device, vehicle and storage medium for adjusting the wind direction of a vehicle air conditioner to solve the problem that the vehicle air conditioner is difficult to accurately control the wind direction according to user needs, fully utilizes the in-vehicle vision to achieve precise control, improve user experience and reduce safety risks.

[0005] A first aspect of the present application provides a method for adjusting the wind direction of a vehicle air conditioner, comprising the following steps: acquiring an image of the position at which the user's finger is pointing; determining the viewing angle position at which the finger is pointing based on the image of the position at which the finger is pointing, and determining a first target adjustment angle based on the viewing angle position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner; and adjusting the current wind direction angle based on the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the vehicle air conditioner blows toward the position at which the finger is pointing.

[0006] Optionally, in some embodiments, after determining the first target adjustment angle, it also includes: receiving a voice instruction from the user; determining a correction value for the first target adjustment angle based on the voice instruction; and correcting the first target adjustment angle according to the correction value.

[0007] Optionally, in some embodiments, determining the first target adjustment angle correction value based on the voice command includes: parsing the voice command to determine the target blowing position of the vehicle air conditioner; determining the second target adjustment angle based on the target blowing position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and determining the correction value of the first target adjustment angle based on the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle.

[0008] Optionally, in some embodiments, before acquiring the image of the position where the user's finger is pointing, the method further includes: calibrating multiple fixed points based on the user's body plane; and calibrating the positional relationship between the multiple fixed points and the viewing angle of the current image acquisition device.

[0009] The second aspect of the present application provides an embodiment of a vehicle air-conditioning wind direction adjustment device, including: an acquisition module for acquiring an image of the position where the user's finger is pointing; a determination module for determining the viewing angle position where the finger is pointing based on the image of the position where the finger is pointing, and determining a first target adjustment angle based on the viewing angle position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air-conditioning; and an adjustment module for adjusting the current wind direction angle according to the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the vehicle air-conditioning blows toward the position where the finger is pointing.

[0010] Optionally, in some embodiments, after determining the first target adjustment angle, the determination module further includes: a receiving unit for receiving the user's voice instruction; a determination unit for determining the first target adjustment angle correction value based on the voice instruction; and a correction unit for correcting the first target adjustment angle according to the correction value.

[0011] Optionally, in some embodiments, the determination unit is also used to: parse the voice command to determine the target blowing position of the vehicle air conditioner; determine a second target adjustment angle based on the target blowing position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and determine a correction value of the first target adjustment angle based on the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle.

[0012] Optionally, in some embodiments, before acquiring the image of the position where the user's finger is pointing, the acquisition module is further used to: calibrate multiple fixed points based on the user's body plane; and calibrate the positional relationship between the multiple fixed points and the viewing angle of the current image acquisition device.

[0013] The third aspect of the present application provides a vehicle, comprising: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the vehicle air conditioning wind direction adjustment method as described in the above embodiment.

[0014] The fourth aspect of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. The program is executed by a processor to implement the vehicle air conditioning wind direction adjustment method as described in the above embodiment.

[0015] By detecting the user's finger position, combining it with voice commands and the air conditioner's current wind direction, the system determines the target adjustment angle and controls the air conditioner accordingly. This solves the problem of in-car air conditioners struggling to precisely control wind direction based on user needs, fully utilizing in-car vision for precise control, improving the user experience and reducing safety risks.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0018] Figure 1 This is a flow chart of a method for adjusting the wind direction of an in-vehicle air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of vehicle air conditioning wind direction adjustment provided according to a specific implementation of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a block diagram of a vehicle air-conditioning wind direction adjustment device provided according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a vehicle provided according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present application, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.

[0023] The following describes the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method, device, vehicle and storage medium of the embodiment of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. In response to the problem mentioned in the above background technology that it is difficult for the vehicle air conditioner to accurately control the wind direction according to the user's needs, the present application provides a vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method. In this method, by obtaining the user's finger pointing position, combining the user's voice command, and according to the current wind direction angle of the air conditioner, the target adjustment angle is determined, and the air conditioner is controlled to adjust the wind direction according to the target adjustment angle. In this way, the problem that the vehicle air conditioner is difficult to accurately control the wind direction according to the user's needs is solved, and the in-vehicle vision is fully utilized to achieve precise control, improve user experience, and reduce safety risks.

[0024] Specifically, Figure 1 A flow chart of a method for adjusting the wind direction of an on-board air conditioner provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method includes the following steps:

[0026] In step S101 , an image of the position pointed by the user's finger is acquired.

[0027] Specifically, the embodiment of the present application can obtain an image of the position where the user's finger is pointing through the camera. For example, if the user's finger points to the leg, the camera obtains an image of the user's leg; if the user's finger points to the head, the camera obtains an image of the user's head.

[0028] It should be noted that before the user gives an indication of the air conditioner wind direction, the air conditioner wind direction angle is random. It can also be the angle before it was last turned off, or the user's habitual angle. No specific limitation is made here. When obtaining an image of the position where the user's finger is pointing, the current air conditioner wind direction angle can be recorded.

[0029] Optionally, in some embodiments, before acquiring the image of the position where the user's finger is pointing, the method further includes: calibrating multiple fixed points based on the user's body plane; and calibrating the positional relationship between the multiple fixed points and the viewing angle of the current image acquisition device.

[0030] It is understandable that due to the different body shapes and different seat adjustment positions of each person, the plane of the front surface of the body of the person in the car is different. Therefore, before use, it is necessary to calibrate two fixed positions in order to determine the plane of the body, and at the same time calibrate the position relationship between the fixed point and the camera angle of view, and record the angle of the air-conditioning wind direction at this time. Subsequently, according to the proportional relationship between the position actually pointed by the user in the angle of view and the correlation between the angle of the air outlet, precise adjustment can be made. Specifically, Figure 2 As shown in the figure, OP is the camera's viewing angle, A and B are the initial calibration points, from which the air outlet can calculate the required angle, and C is the position the user points when using it. It should be noted that the position needs to be recalibrated every time the seat is adjusted.

[0031] In step S102, the viewing angle position pointed by the finger is determined according to the image of the finger pointing position, and the first target adjustment angle is determined according to the viewing angle position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner.

[0032] Specifically, the in-car vision can identify various parts of the human body, and can also identify the position of the fingers. Therefore, the position of the finger on the plane where the face is located can be determined. When the user needs to adjust the air conditioning direction, he only needs to point his finger at a certain part of his body. After the camera recognizes the position, it can calculate the angle that the air conditioning needs to be adjusted based on the position information of the finger in the field of view and the angle of the air conditioning.

[0033] In step S103, the current wind direction angle is adjusted according to the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the vehicle air conditioner blows toward the position pointed by the finger.

[0034] Specifically, after the vehicle obtains the first target adjustment angle, the current wind direction angle is adjusted. For example, the first target adjustment angle is +45 degrees in the up and down direction and -45 degrees in the left and right direction. The current wind direction angle is adjusted upward by 45 degrees and to the right by 45 degrees. The first target angle can also be 45 degrees to the upper right. The current direction can be directly adjusted to 45 degrees to the upper right. The specific adjustment method is not specifically limited here. Therefore, the user can adjust the angle according to the first target so that the wind direction of the car air conditioner blows towards the position pointed by the finger.

[0035] Optionally, in some embodiments, after determining the first target adjustment angle, the method further includes: receiving a user's voice instruction; determining a correction value of the first target adjustment angle based on the voice instruction; and correcting the first target adjustment angle according to the correction value.

[0036] Optionally, in some embodiments, based on voice instructions, a first target adjustment angle correction value is determined, including: parsing the voice instructions to determine the target blowing position of the vehicle air conditioner; determining the second target adjustment angle according to the target blowing position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and determining the correction value of the first target adjustment angle according to the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle.

[0037] During the actual implementation process, the finger may point to an approximate part, for example, the finger points to the shoulder. However, the user wants the air conditioner to blow to the left shoulder. At this time, the vehicle air conditioner can further adjust the wind direction according to the user's command to achieve precise control. Specifically, the embodiment of the present application can be combined with voice wake-up air conditioning adjustment. For example, the voice command is: hello + wake-up word + blowing direction position. It should be noted that the voice command can be customized by the user or pre-set and is not specifically limited here. The vehicle parses the voice command, determines the target blowing direction position of the vehicle air conditioner, and determines the second target adjustment angle according to the target blowing direction position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and determines the correction value of the first target adjustment angle according to the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle. For example, the user's finger points to the shoulder, and the user says "Hello, air conditioner, blow to the left shoulder". The vehicle parses the voice command and determines that the target blowing direction position of the vehicle air conditioner is the left shoulder. According to the target blowing direction position and the current wind direction angle, the second target adjustment angle is determined to be 45 degrees to the upper right, and according to the first target adjustment angle such as 45 degrees upward, the correction value of the first target adjustment angle is determined to be 45 degrees to the right.

[0038] The vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method proposed in the embodiments of this application obtains the user's finger position, combines the user's voice command with the air conditioner's current wind direction angle, determines the target adjustment angle, and then controls the air conditioner to adjust the wind direction based on the target adjustment angle. This solves the problem of vehicle air conditioners having difficulty accurately controlling wind direction according to user needs, fully utilizes in-vehicle vision to achieve precise control, improves user experience, and reduces safety risks.

[0039] Next, the vehicle air-conditioning wind direction adjustment device proposed according to the embodiment of the present application will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] Figure 3 It is a block diagram of the vehicle air-conditioning wind direction adjustment device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment device 10 includes: an acquisition module 100 , a determination module 200 and an adjustment module 300 .

[0042] Among them, the acquisition module 100 is used to obtain an image of the position where the user's finger is pointing; the determination module 200 is used to determine the viewing angle position where the finger is pointing based on the image of the position where the finger is pointing, and determine the first target adjustment angle based on the viewing angle position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner; and the adjustment module 300 is used to adjust the current wind direction angle according to the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the vehicle air conditioner blows toward the position where the finger is pointing.

[0043] Optionally, in some embodiments, after determining the first target adjustment angle, the determination module 200 further includes: a receiving unit for receiving a user's voice instruction; a determination unit for determining a first target adjustment angle correction value based on the voice instruction; and a correction unit for correcting the first target adjustment angle according to the correction value.

[0044] Optionally, in some embodiments, the determination unit is also used to: analyze voice commands to determine the target blowing position of the vehicle air conditioner; determine a second target adjustment angle based on the target blowing position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and determine a correction value of the first target adjustment angle based on the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle.

[0045] Optionally, in some embodiments, before acquiring the image of the position where the user's finger is pointing, the acquisition module 100 is further used to: calibrate multiple fixed points based on the user's body plane; and calibrate the positional relationship between the multiple fixed points and the viewing angle of the current image acquisition device.

[0046] It should be noted that the above explanation of the embodiment of the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method is also applicable to the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment device of this embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0047] The vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment device proposed in the embodiments of this application detects the user's finger position, combines the user's voice command with the air conditioner's current wind direction angle, determines the target adjustment angle, and then controls the air conditioner to adjust the wind direction based on the target adjustment angle. This solves the problem of vehicle air conditioners having difficulty accurately controlling wind direction according to user needs, fully utilizes in-vehicle vision to achieve precise control, improves user experience, and reduces safety risks.

[0048] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a vehicle provided in an embodiment of the present application. The vehicle may include:

[0049] Memory 401 , processor 402 , and computer programs stored in the memory 401 and executable on the processor 402 .

[0050] When the processor 402 executes the program, the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method provided in the above embodiment is implemented.

[0051] Furthermore, the vehicle further comprises:

[0052] The communication interface 403 is used for communication between the memory 401 and the processor 402 .

[0053] The memory 401 is used to store computer programs that can be run on the processor 402 .

[0054] The memory 401 may include a high-speed RAM (Random Access Memory) memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk memory.

[0055] If the memory 401, the processor 402, and the communication interface 403 are implemented independently, the communication interface 403, the memory 401, and the processor 402 can be connected to each other via a bus and communicate with each other. The bus can be an ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus, a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus, or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus. The bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 4 Only one thick line is used in the diagram, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0056] Optionally, in a specific implementation, if the memory 401, the processor 402 and the communication interface 403 are integrated on a chip, the memory 401, the processor 402 and the communication interface 403 can communicate with each other through an internal interface.

[0057] The processor 402 may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit), or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of the present application.

[0058] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, implements the above-mentioned vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method.

[0059] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or N embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

[0060] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this application, "N" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0061] Any process or method description in a flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, fragment or portion of code comprising one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a custom logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present application includes alternative implementations in which functions may be performed out of the order shown or discussed, including performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order depending on the functions involved, which should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present application belong.

[0062] It should be understood that various parts of the present application can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof. In the above embodiment, the N steps or methods can be implemented using software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented using hardware, as in another embodiment, any one of the following technologies known in the art or a combination thereof can be used: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function on a data signal, an application-specific integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array, a field programmable gate array, etc.

[0063] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps in the method of the above embodiment can be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0064] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations on the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting the wind direction of a vehicle air conditioner, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: Get the image of the location where the user's finger is pointing; determining a viewing angle position pointed by the finger according to the image of the position pointed by the finger, and determining a first target adjustment angle according to the viewing angle position and a current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner; as well as adjusting the current wind direction angle according to the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the vehicle air conditioner blows toward the position pointed by the finger; Before acquiring an image of the position pointed by the user's finger, the method further includes: calibrating a plurality of fixed points based on the user's body plane; calibrating a positional relationship between the plurality of fixed points and the viewing angle of a current image acquisition device, wherein two fixed positions are first calibrated to determine the body plane, and the positional relationship between the fixed points and the camera viewing angle is simultaneously calibrated, and the angle of the air conditioner wind direction at that time is recorded. The air conditioner wind direction is adjusted based on the proportional relationship between the position actually pointed by the user in the viewing angle and the correlation relationship between the air outlet angle; After determining the first target adjustment angle, the method further includes: receiving a voice command from the user; determining the first target adjustment angle correction value based on the voice command; Correcting the first target adjustment angle according to the correction value; The determining the first target adjustment angle correction value based on the voice command includes: parsing the voice command to determine a target blowing direction of the vehicle air conditioner; A second target adjustment angle is determined according to the target blowing position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and a correction value of the first target adjustment angle is determined according to the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle.

2. A vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment device, characterized in that: include: An acquisition module, used to acquire an image of the position where the user's finger is pointing; a determination module, configured to determine a viewing angle position pointed to by the finger based on an image of the position pointed to by the finger, and determine a first target adjustment angle based on the viewing angle position and a current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner; as well as an adjustment module, configured to adjust the current wind direction angle according to the first target adjustment angle so that the wind direction of the vehicle air conditioner blows toward the position pointed by the finger; Before acquiring an image of the position pointed by the user's finger, the acquisition module is further configured to: calibrate a plurality of fixed points based on the user's body plane; and calibrate the positional relationship between the plurality of fixed points and the viewing angle of the current image acquisition device; wherein, two fixed positions are first calibrated to determine the body plane, and the positional relationship between the fixed points and the camera viewing angle is simultaneously calibrated, and the angle of the air conditioner wind direction at that time is recorded. The air conditioner wind direction of the vehicle is adjusted based on the relationship between the proportion of the position actually pointed by the user in the viewing angle and the correlation between the air outlet angle; After determining the first target adjustment angle, the determining module further includes: A receiving unit, configured to receive a voice command from the user; a determining unit, configured to determine the first target adjustment angle correction value based on the voice command; a correction unit, configured to correct the first target adjustment angle according to the correction value; The determining unit is further configured to: parsing the voice command to determine a target blowing direction of the vehicle air conditioner; A second target adjustment angle is determined according to the target blowing position and the current wind direction angle of the vehicle air conditioner, and a correction value of the first target adjustment angle is determined according to the second target adjustment angle and the first target adjustment angle.

3. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: A memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method according to claim 1.

4. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: The program is executed by a processor to implement the vehicle air conditioner wind direction adjustment method according to claim 1.

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